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Elliott Abrams discusses U.S. foreign policy, focusing on the Middle East and democracy and human rights.

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The Spanish Inquisition, Part Two

by Elliott Abrams May 17, 2024

Spain, a country where antisemitic attitudes are the highest in Western Europe, is taking the lead in trying to deprive Israel of the arms it needs to defend itself. Read More

Education
U.S. Campuses and the Problem of Antisemitism
The "DEI" bureaucracies in U.S. colleges are failing to protect Jewish students from a wave of antisemitism. The right reaction is to recognize how pernicious they are, not to plead that Jewish students too are "oppressed."
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams December 19, 2023 Pressure Points
Religion
What I Would Say to the Synod
The Roman Catholic Church's Synod can reassert Church leadership on human rights--or fail to do so.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams October 11, 2023 Pressure Points
Venezuela
Maduro Regime To Accept Venezuelans Returned Home: Why Now?
The Biden administration has announced that the Maduro regime will henceforth accept the return of Venezuelans deported from the United States. Will sanctions relief will soon follow?
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams October 6, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Ukraine
    100 Conservative Leaders Press Support for Ukraine
    Despite some reports that conservatives in the United States favor abandoning Ukraine, 100 conservative leaders just published an open letter of support.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams October 4, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Venezuela
    The Price of Oil and of Human Rights
    The Biden administration is promoting greater oil exports by Iran and Venezuela, weighing oil prices more heavily than human rights in U.S. foreign policy.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams September 9, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Nicaragua
    The Pope and the Church in Nicaragua
    The repression of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues to deepen, but Pope Francis has not responded with the levels of support that are needed.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams August 29, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Venezuela
    Venezuela: U.S. Policy, U.S. Sanctions, and Humiliation by Maduro Regime
    While the Biden administration says it will maintain sanctions on the Maduro regime unless there is progress toward free elections, there is progress instead toward lifting sanctions while repression grows.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams August 27, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Israel
    The Debate Over Military Aid to Israel
    There is a new debate over cutting military aid to Israel, but the arguments for doing so are poor.
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams August 17, 2023 Pressure Points
  • Venezuela
    Chevron, the Biden Administration, and the Maduro Regime
    Concessions to the Maduro regime in Venezuela have permitted Chevron to produce more oil there, but have brought only more repression. 
    Blog Post by Elliott Abrams August 4, 2023 Pressure Points